XXIV Old Buildings has received praise for the ‘diversity and calibre of their barristers’ acting on international litigation and arbitration. Tom Stewart Coats gives ’gives thoughtful, strategic advice’ and recently acted in the DIFC for the claimant in Byju’s Alpha Inc. v Byju Raveendran, Riju Ravindran and Divya Gokulnath, a high-profile international fraud claim. Arshad Ghaffar is instructed in litigation and arbitration proceedings alike, and Edward Knight appeared before the DIFC Court of Appeal for the claimant in Globemed Gulf Healthcare Solutions LLC v Oman Insurance Company PSC, a wrongful termination claim in health insurance under UAE law.
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Tom Stewart Coats
‘Tom is probably the best known DIFC advocate at his level of call. He is an extremely good technical lawyer. He is also very responsive and sees all the points. He is becoming well known for his work in the DIFC. He has particular expertise in state-related matters, both commercial and investor-state, which makes him an easy choice for those sorts of claims.’
Arshad Ghaffar
'He is excellent, very proactive and provides top notch service and demonstrate professionalism, competence, and effectiveness when appearing before an arbitral tribunal.'
